Apparently I own the wrong scooter, it'd be over $300 to do something similar with my Vino. (There and everywhere else I've looked.) Oh, well. I guess I'll be keeping the scratches and cracks. Yours...

That's the big argument isn't it. Carbs are infinitely easier to work on, but they can clog from lack of use or crappy gas and don't like cold weather. FI is more reliable in cold (or high altitude)...

It's been more years than I care to calculate since I was in Italy, but back then the big wheel scooters were gaining in popularity because they handle rough roads better and the roads in Italy were...

Modding a Honda Elite or some chinese peice of junk is interesting, but I think just about all of us are pretty much horrified at the idea of modding something this classic. There's a big difference...

Agreed. Chinese built isn't an issue; the Kymco Agility and Yamaha Vino 125s that have been suggested already are chinese built. The Chinese brands however are a gamble because even if the quality is...